Colored Christian Church and Colored School - 1A 120 - Johnson City, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 18.994 W 082° 21.465
17S E 378116 N 4019917
Early history of the West Main Street Christian Church
Waymark Code: WM4W0T
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2008
Views: 20
Sign text:
This 1889 structure, originally "the Colored Christian Church," now West Main Street Christian Church, was also Johnson City's second school building (1889-1891) for "Colored" children. It is the oldest church building and school building still standing in the city. Dr. Hezekiah B. Hankal, who founded the church ca. 1869, was a leader in establishing the city's earliest African-American schools. William Wolfe was principal (1888-1907) of the school in four different locations.
Marker Name: Colored Christian Church and Colored School
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 1A 120
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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